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A POLICY BRIEF ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and HEALTH Promotion Division for Heart Disease and Stroke PreventionAddressing Chronic Disease throughCommunity HEALTH WorkersA POLICY BRIEF ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSA POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACHS econd Edition April 2015 Addressing Chronic Disease through COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS :A POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACH Second EditionApril 2015 Website addresses of nonfederal organizations are provided solely as a service to readers. Provision of an address does not constitute an endorsement of this organization by CDC or the federal government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of other organizations web the United States, CHWs help us meet our national HEALTH goals by conducting COMMUNITY -level activities and interventions that promote HEALTH and prevent diseases and Are CHWs?CHWs are known by a variety of names, including com-munity HEALTH advisor, outreach worker , COMMUNITY HEALTH representative (CHR), promotora/promotores de salud ( HEALTH promoter/promoters), patient navigator, navigator promotores (navegadores para pacientes), peer counselor, lay HEALTH advisor, peer HEALTH advisor, and peer , 2As expressed by the CHWs section of the American Public HEALTH Association, CHWs are frontline public HEALTH WORKERS who are trusted members of and/or have an unusually close understanding of the COMMUNITY served.

There are numerous barriers to controlling chronic disease, including inadequate intensity of treatment and failure of providers to follow evidence-based guidelines, 5, 12, 13, 30–32. lack of family support, 32, 33. failure to adhere to treatment, 31, 32, 34-37. lack of support for self-management, 12, 36, 38, 39. lack of access to care and ...

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1 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and HEALTH Promotion Division for Heart Disease and Stroke PreventionAddressing Chronic Disease throughCommunity HEALTH WorkersA POLICY BRIEF ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSA POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACHS econd Edition April 2015 Addressing Chronic Disease through COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS :A POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACH Second EditionApril 2015 Website addresses of nonfederal organizations are provided solely as a service to readers. Provision of an address does not constitute an endorsement of this organization by CDC or the federal government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of other organizations web the United States, CHWs help us meet our national HEALTH goals by conducting COMMUNITY -level activities and interventions that promote HEALTH and prevent diseases and Are CHWs?CHWs are known by a variety of names, including com-munity HEALTH advisor, outreach worker , COMMUNITY HEALTH representative (CHR), promotora/promotores de salud ( HEALTH promoter/promoters), patient navigator, navigator promotores (navegadores para pacientes), peer counselor, lay HEALTH advisor, peer HEALTH advisor, and peer , 2As expressed by the CHWs section of the American Public HEALTH Association, CHWs are frontline public HEALTH WORKERS who are trusted members of and/or have an unusually close understanding of the COMMUNITY served.

2 This trusting relationship enables CHWs to serve as a liaison, link, or inter-mediary between HEALTH /social services and the COMMUNITY to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. CHWs also build individual and COMMUNITY capacity by increasing HEALTH knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, COMMUNITY education, informal counsel-ing, social support, and of the most important features of programs that engage CHWs is that these women and men strengthen already existing ties with COMMUNITY , 5 This is not surpris-ing, since CHWs are uniquely qualified as connectors (to the COMMUNITY ), because they generally live in the communities where they work and understand the social context of com-munity members , 7 This document provides guidance and resources for imple-menting recommendations to integrate COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWs) into COMMUNITY -based efforts to prevent chronic disease.

3 After providing general information on CHWs in the United States, this document sets forth evidence demonstrat-ing the value and impact of CHWs in preventing and managing a variety of chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, descriptions of chronic disease programs that are engaging CHWs are offered, examples of state legislative action are provided, recommendations for comprehen-sive polices to build capacity for an integrated and sustainable CHW workforce in the public HEALTH arena are made, and resources that can assist state HEALTH departments and others in making progress with CHWs are Chronic Disease throughCommunity HEALTH WORKERS :A POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACHA POLICY BRIEF ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS2In addition, CHWs educate HEALTH care providers and administrators about the COMMUNITY s HEALTH needs and the cultural relevancy of interventions by helping these provid-ers and the managers of HEALTH care systems build their cultural competence and strengthen communication , 8 Using their unique position, skills, and an expanded knowl-edge base, CHWs can help reduce system costs for HEALTH care by linking patients to COMMUNITY resources and helping patients avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and other forms of more expensive care as they help improve outcomes for COMMUNITY , 9, 10An evidentiary report for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from Brandeis University on cancer prevention and treatment among minority populations states that offer linguistic and cultural trans-lation while helping beneficiaries get coverage.

4 Develop continuous relationships with a usual source of care, under-stand current risk behaviors, motivate them to engage in risk management, and receive support and encouragement for maintaining these efforts. 11 What Evidence Supports the Unique Role of CHWs as HEALTH Brokers?The unique role of CHWs as culturally competent mediators ( HEALTH brokers) between providers of HEALTH services and the members of diverse communities, as well as CHWs effec-tiveness in promoting the use of primary and follow-up care for preventing and managing disease, have been extensively documented and recognized for a variety of HEALTH care concerns, including asthma, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, immunizations, maternal and child HEALTH , nutrition, tubercu-losis, and HIV and supporting the involvement of CHWs in the pre-vention and control of chronic disease continues to grow: Integrating CHWs into multidisciplinary HEALTH teams has emerged as an effective strategy for improving the control of hypertension among high-risk , 13 The COMMUNITY Outreach and Cardiovascular HEALTH (COACH) trial, which paired nurse practitioners and CHWs together to manage cardiovascular disease, demonstrated a $157 reduction per patient in cost for every 1% drop in systolic blood pressure and $190 reduction in cost for every 1% drop in diastolic blood A recent review that examined CHWs effectiveness in providing care for hypertension noted improvements in keeping appointments, compliance with prescribed regimens, risk reduction, blood pressure control, and related After two years, African American patients with diabetes who had been randomized to an integrated care group consisting of a CHW and a nurse case manager had greater declines in A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin)

5 Values, cholesterol triglycerides, and diastolic blood pressure than did a group receiving routine care or those led solely by CHWs or nurse case , 15 The three-year Patient Navigation Research Program demonstrated a moderate benefit in improving timely cancer care for diagnosis and treatment of breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate A Colorectal Cancer Male Navigation Program designed for Hispanic men showed an increase in life expectancy by six months for participant as com-pared to non-participants with a HEALTH care savings of $1,148 per program In reviewing 18 studies of CHWs involved in the care of patients with diabetes, Norris and colleagues found improved knowledge and lifestyle and self-man-agement behaviors among participants, as well as decreases in the use of the emergency Interventions incorporating CHWs have been found to be effective for improving knowledge about cancer screening, as well as screening outcomes for both cervical and breast cancer (mammography).

6 19 Asthma control ( , symptom frequency) was reduced by 35% among adolescents working with CHWs, resulting in a savings of $ per dollar spent on the evidence has been further strengthened by two Institute of Medicine reports. One of the reports, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HEALTH Care, recommends including CHWs in multidisciplinary teams to better serve the diverse United States population and improve the HEALTH of underserved communities as part of a strategy for improving HEALTH care delivery, implement-ing secondary prevention strategies, and enhancing risk reduction. 5 The more recent report, A Population-based Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension (published in 2010), recommends that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention work with state partners to bring about POLICY and systems changes that will result in trained CHWs who would be deployed in high-risk communities to help support healthy living strategies that include a focus on hypertension.

7 213 What Is the Burden of Chronic Disease?HypertensionHypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and renal Hypertension affects almost one-third of the United States adults aged 18 and over (systolic blood pressure 140 mmHg or diastolic 90 mmHg). In 2009-2010, over 80% of adults with hypertension were aware of their status and 76% were taking medications for Among hypertensive adults, 70% were using antihy-pertensive medications, and 46% of those treated had their hypertension National HEALTH and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data for 1999 to 2006 esti-mate that 30% of adults have prehypertension (blood pres-sure 120 139/80 89 mmHg).25 Not surprisingly, hyperten-sion affects certain subpopulations more than , 25 The prevalence of hypertension increases with age and is highest among older adults. Hypertension is also highest among non-Hispanic black adults, at approximately 42%.21, 23 DiabetesOver 29 million people, or of the adult population in the United States, have diagnosed or undiagnosed Another 86 million people, or 37%, have Without lifestyle changes to improve their HEALTH , 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabe-tes within five Many people with diabetes also have other chronic conditions, including 71% who have high blood pressure.

8 There is a disproportionate burden of diabe-tes among racial and ethnic minorities including American Indian/Alaska Natives ( ), Non-Hispanic Blacks ( ) and Hispanics ( ).26 CHWs have unique and important roles to play in programs to prevent and control diabetes and other chronic to United States Cancer Statistics: 1999 2011 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report, which tracks incidence for about 96% of the United States population and mortality for the entire country, in 2011 more than 576,000 Americans died of cancer and more than million were diagnosed with that disease. Cancer does not affect all races and ethnicities equally; for example, African Americans are more likely to die of cancer than members of any other racial or ethnic group. In 2011, the age-adjusted death rate for both sexes per 100,000 people for all cancers combined was 199 for African Americans, 169 for whites, 112 for American Indians/Alaska Natives, 118 for Hispanics, and 106 for Asians/Pacific is a common, chronic disorder of the airways char-acterized by wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning; these episodes are known as asthma exacerbations or attacks.

9 Airflow is obstructed by factors that narrow the airways in the lungs in reaction to certain exposures or triggers, making it hard to breathe. Asthma continues to be a major public HEALTH con-cern. The number of reported cases has steadily increased since 1980. In 2001, 20 million people (1 in 14) in the United States had asthma. By 2011, that number had grown to 26 million (1 in 12). The highest rates of asthma occur among children, women, multi-race and black Americans, and American Indians and Alaska Natives. In 2009 alone, there were over two million asthma-related emergency depart-ment visits and almost half a million hospitalizations; in 2010, 156 children and 3,248 adults died from Are the barriers to Controlling Chronic Disease?There are numerous barriers to controlling chronic disease, including inadequate intensity of treatment and failure of providers to follow evidence-based guidelines,5, 12, 13, 30 32 lack of family support,32, 33 failure to adhere to treatment,31, 32, 34-37 lack of support for self-management,12, 36, 38, 39 lack of access to care and being uninsured,12, 36 differences in perceptions of HEALTH that are culturally based, the complexity of treat-ment,40, 41 costs of transportation and other expenses,42 and an insufficient focus in the United States on prevention and on support from social and HEALTH care , 404 How Can CHWs Support the Preven-tion and Control of Chronic Disease and Assist in Self-Management by Patients?

10 Clearly, CHWs can help overcome barriers to controlling chronic disease. In 1998, the National COMMUNITY HEALTH Advisor Study, conducted by the University of Arizona and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation,43, 44 identified the core roles, competencies, and qualities of CHWs after con-tacting almost 400 of these WORKERS . Seven core roles were identified and continue to guide the field: Bridging cultural mediation between communities and the HEALTH care system. Providing culturally appropriate and accessible HEALTH education and information, often by using popular education methods. Ensuring that people get the services they need. Providing informal counseling and social support. Advocating for individuals and communities. Providing direct services (such as basic first aid) and administering HEALTH screening tests. Building individual and COMMUNITY addition to these general roles, CHWs can provide support to multidisciplinary HEALTH care teams in the prevention and control of chronic disease through the following functions: Providing outreach to individuals in the COMMUNITY setting.


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